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Impax Asset Management Group plc
("Impax" or the "Company")
Board appointment
Impax, the AIM listed specialist investor focused on a more sustainable economy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Wilson as Non-Executive Director, effective 28 June 2022. Annette will sit on the Company's Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees.
Annette has spent over twenty years in the private equity and venture capital sector. She is a former Partner and COO of Finch Capital and was founding CFO of Palamon Capital Partners, a European growth investor. Prior to joining the private equity sector, Annette worked in the insurance sector at Sedgwick plc, a FTSE 100 company in various roles in the UK, USA and Europe and thereafter was CFO of Windsor PLC, a LSE listed company. She started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Today Annette serves as a Non-Executive Director and Adviser to a number of companies with businesses headquartered in the UK, Singapore and the Netherlands.
Annette holds a B.Com (Hons) from the University of Johannesburg and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Sally Bridgeland, Chair, said:
"I am pleased to welcome Annette to the Board. She has had an extensive career in the investment sphere including in the private equity and venture capital sectors. Annette's experience in the US and Europe will provide valuable insight as the Company continues to build its global reach."
Annette Wilson said:
"I am delighted to join the Board of Impax. Impax has built a terrific track record of investing successfully in businesses that support the transition to a more sustainable economy. Its growth in AUM across the different regions it operates in is a testament to this. I very much look forward to serving on the Board and its Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees for the next stage of its development."
During the five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement, Annette Elizabeth Wilson (neé Swardt), who is 62 years old, held the following directorships:
Current
Tech Nation Group Limited
ADHD Embrace (Chair and Trustee)
Previous
Finch Capital Partners UK Limited
39F Barnes and Richmond Squadron Air Training Corp (Chair and Trustee)
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
LEI number: 213800AJDNW4S2B7E680
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Enquiries:
Impax Asset Management Group plc Ian Simm, Chief Executive Paul French, Head of Corporate Communications p.french@impaxam.com
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+44 (0)20 3912 3000 +44 (0)20 3912 3032 |
Montfort Communications Gay Collins Jack Roddan impax@montfort.london
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+44 (0)77 9862 6282 +44 (0)7825 670695 |
Peel Hunt LLP, Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker James Britton or Rishi Shah |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
Berenberg , Joint Broker Alex Reynolds |
+44 (0)20 3207 7800 |
Notes to Editors - About Impax Asset Management
Founded in 1998, Impax is a specialist asset manager, with approximately £37.0bn / US$46.7bn as of 31 May 2022 in both listed and private markets strategies, investing in the opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable global economy.
Impax believes that capital markets will be shaped profoundly by global sustainability challenges, including climate change, pollution and essential investments in human capital, infrastructure and resource efficiency. These trends will drive growth for well-positioned companies and create risks for those unable or unwilling to adapt.
The company seeks to invest in higher quality companies with strong business models that demonstrate sound management of risk. Impax offers a well-rounded suite of investment solutions spanning multiple asset classes seeking superior risk-adjusted returns over the medium to long term.
Impax has ca. 245 staff across six offices in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Hong Kong, making it one of the investment management sector's largest investment teams dedicated to sustainable development.
For more information: www.impaxam.com
Issued in the UK by Impax Asset Management Group plc, whose shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. Impax Asset Management Group plc is registered in England & Wales, number 03262305. AUM relates to Impax Asset Management Limited, Impax Asset Management (AIFM) Limited, Impax Asset Management Ireland Limited and Impax Asset Management LLC. Impax Asset Management Limited and Impax Asset Management (AIFM) Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and are wholly owned subsidiaries of Impax Asset Management Group plc. Please note that the information provided and links from it should not be relied upon for investment purposes.